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Method

Check the fish for small bones and pull any out with tweezers. In a large shallow bowl, season the flour with a little salt and black pepper. Toss the fish in the flour, coating well, and shake off any excess.

Heat the oil in a large frying pan. Add the fish and cook, skin-side down, for 2 mins. Use a fish slice or large spatula to turn, then cook the other side for 1-2 mins until golden.

Remove the fish to a warmed plate, then season. Wipe out the pan with kitchen paper. Return the pan to the heat, then add the butter. Heat until it melts and begins to turn a light brown, then mix in the lemon juice and capers, if using. Swirl in the pan for a few secs, return fish to the pan and spoon over any juices. Serve immediately.

Tried it with small Lemon Sole fillets - yum, yum!
Didn't need much cooking and will ease up on the lemon juice next time, but nice!

bosleyp

6th Oct, 2012

We had this, using plaice fillets, last night. After pan-frying the fish, I added lemon and pepper butter (free from the supermarket fishmonger), plus a couple of extra bits of butter, but no lemon juice. Served with a pan-fried king scallop each and crushed new potatoes.
Yum! This will be on the family must-do-again list.

denetimpany

12th Sep, 2012

5.05

Easy and delicious! I have never cooked plaice before and it was so good I will definitely be adding this to the menu.

peggoty

19th Apr, 2012

5.05

To cut down on saturated fat I used only a little butter for the flavour and olive oil; also adding a touch of chopped flat parsley. As lemons come in different sizes and juicyness I would adjust accordingly.

hunmoiselle

4th Mar, 2012

5.05

Wonderful, like all the French classics!

melrhum

29th Aug, 2010

4.05

Simple & tasty dish. I used 1/2 a lime and it worked a treat.

lorens_pin

21st Aug, 2010

5.05

Divine dish, simple and yet so very tasty!

jaxcoox

14th Aug, 2010

5.05

thought this was a great easy recipe, I'm not a fan of fish but it was very good, just used juice of half a lemon though, after trying it on other family members first.

Kirstenjr87

12th Jul, 2010

5.05

made this with freshly caught sole and it was delicious...had a very hard time killing and skinning the fish, but after that it was quick and easy!

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